Jemen

[ˈjeːmən]

/[ˈjeːmən]/ name

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The verdict

“Jemen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,099
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staat im Süden der Arabischen Halbinsel

Corpus desk

Index DE-jemen · Jemen · German

Jemen · rank #14,099 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,099
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Internat

Nearest frequency peer: Internat (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Jemen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Jemen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Jemen vs jen
40% similar
Jemen vs jene
40% similar
Jemen vs Juden
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Jemen
PropertyValue
HeadwordJemen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjeːmən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,099
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jemen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Jemenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Internat“ (#14,098), „joggen“ (#14,100), „Hypothese“ (#14,096). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jemen“ bei #14,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Jemen (IPA [ˈjeːmən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,099 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Staat im Süden der Arabischen Halbinsel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jemen, with forms such as "ejmen", "jeemn", and "jemenn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "jen", "jene", "Juden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Jemen, spelled J-E-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat im Süden der Arabischen Halbinsel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Jemen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Jemen hat durch zahlreiche Entführungen traurige Berühmtheit erlangt.
  2. Sanaa ist die Hauptstadt von Jemen.

Synonyms

Republik Jemen

This word in other languages

Yemen(English)Yemen(Español)Yémen(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejmen
  • jeemn
  • jemenn
  • jemmen
  • jemne
  • jjemen
  • jmeen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jemen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ejmen2jeemn2jemenn1jemmen1jemne2jjemen1jmeen2
Edit distance from "Jemen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jemen"?
"Jemen" is spelled J-E-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjeːmən].
What does "Jemen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jemen" means: Staat im Süden der Arabischen Halbinsel
What words are commonly confused with "Jemen"?
"Jemen" is commonly confused with "jen", "jene", "Juden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jemen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jemen" is [ˈjeːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jemen" come from?
"Jemen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Jemen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gunst#14,091Kruse#14,112Ghana#14,081Gauck#14,071

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

joggen7 variantsKenner7 variantsexcel7 variantsPillen7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list